Remote Java Software Engineer Jobs in Chicago, IL

WHO WE ARE

Headquartered in the historic Chicago Board of Trade, PEAK6 Capital Management is a proprietary options trading firm that has been defining the industry for more than 25 years. While many firms have come and gone, PEAK6 Capital Management has consistently delivered liquidity to the options market. We thrive due to our firm's special blend of financial acumen, ability to manage risk, and cutting-edge technology.

Our success is driven by our team of technologists, engineers, and traders who leverage proprietary tech and a data-centric approach to maintain inventory and stay ahead of the markets, so customers can, too.

We are committed to providing dependable liquidity, which is crucial for market stability, investor confidence, and efficient trading across asset classes.

ABOUT THIS ROLE

We are looking for a skilled Engineer to join our core team, initially training alongside our daytime engineers before transitioning to an evening schedule. This role is vital as we grow our services to 24-hour operation.

Unlike traditional "on-call" roles, you will be a full-stack contributor to the same high-impact projects and core trading systems as our daytime teams, ensuring seamless continuity and system integrity between trading sessions

As a Software Engineer II a regular day could include working closely with PEAK6's Finance and Operations team on the systems that power our trading behind the scenes,including PnL reporting, positions, and clearing firm reconciliations. It would also include working collaboratively with other engineers on the team to build out the future of PEAK6's Finance and Operations software. Additionally, Software Engineers regularly work across teams (engineering, operations and trading) to ensure that their solutions integrate seamlessly to support a great experience for operators in a live trading environment.

Key Details & Schedule

• Onboarding: You will start on a standard daytime schedule to integrate with the team and master our core systems.

• The Shift: Post-onboarding, your hours will shift to the evening, concluding between 12:00 AM and 2:00 AM CT, Sundays through Thursdays.

• The Handoff: Your day ends with a critical synchronization and system handoff to our Budapest engineering office, ensuring a "follow-the-sun" support model.

• Fulltime Remote: Once initial onboarding and training is concluded, the majority of the time you will be remote. There may be a few occasions where we may want you to join the daytime team for key meetings or training sessions but those will be planned for well in advance.

What you'll do all day:

• Core Engineering: Tackle complex engineering roadmaps, feature developments, and architectural projects.

• System Stewardship: Maintain and support our core trading systems.

• Global Collaboration: Act as the technical point of contact for the Budapest team, providing high-fidelity information transfers regarding system health and ongoing deployments.

• Core Engineering: Tackle complex engineering roadmaps, feature developments, and architectural projects.

• System Stewardship: Maintain and support our core trading systems.

• Global Collaboration: Act as the technical point of contact for the Budapest team, providing high-fidelity information transfers regarding system health and ongoing deployments.

• Owning execution of key initiatives that align with strategic business plans for the operations space.

• Contribute to the full product development lifecycle of critical tools that enable assignments, reconciliation, etc, and firm position visibility.

• Ensuring quality and correctness of applications through understanding the applications and how they are used by operations and finance.

• Monitoring applications in production for performance and effectiveness, always looking for areas to improve existing workflows.

• Troubleshooting production issues quickly and efficiently.

We're looking for someone who has:

• 2+ years of software engineering experience

• A willingness to learn new languages, frameworks, and development techniques (be willing to learn Java, Airflow, Kafka)

• A learning mindset

• Excellent problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.

• Familiarity with Linux platform.

• Strong collaboration and communication skills to thrive in a dynamic and self- directed environment

• Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related.

• Trading or finance industry experience is preferred.

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OUR REWARDS

We offer a robust package of employee perks and benefits, including healthcare benefits (medical, dental and vision, EAP), competitive PTO, 401k match, parental leave, and HSA contribution match. We also provide our employees with a paid subscription to the Calm app and offer generous external learning and tuition reimbursement benefits. As a hybrid workforce, we offer our employees the ability to work remotely up to two days a week.

Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and office location. This position also may be eligible for a discretionary annual bonus in addition to a range of health & wellness benefits, enhancing your overall compensation package.

Base Salary Range

PEAK6 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, age, disability, veteran status, marital status, or any other protected characteristic. Our hiring practices ensure that all qualified applicants receive fair consideration without regard to these characteristics.

PEAK6 is committed to creating an inclusive and accessible workplace for all candidates, including those with disabilities. We are dedicated to ensuring equal employment opportunities and providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals with disabilities. If you require reasonable accommodations to participate in the application or interview process, please contact our HR department at hr@peak6.com. We will work with you to provide the necessary accommodations to ensure your full participation in our hiring process.

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